The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
0scesla Rain Drops.


Miss Mollie Norton, Of Mem.
phis. is visiting relatives in Osceola.
-sherif:will slHayes left last
Thursday for Columbia, Tenn, on
= short visit to bis parents.
Mr.. Alex Goodrich came up
Thursday, from Memphis, with big
stock Of goods.
Mrs. Wells and daughter, Mrs.
James Wells, of Russellville, are vis-
iting Mrs.. F. B. Hale.
Ms. 8. s. Semmes and children
went over TO Plum Point last Thurs
day, on wilt to Mr.. Lyman A. Nor.
ris and family.
Spring was almost here, the
peach trees we're blooming, and the
early gardener waa getting in his
work, when the tail end Of blizzard
struck us Thursday evening.
The Town Council met last
Tuesday night--a very rare occur
'snce-and after bouncing Marshal
Martell, elected VIM. Vaughn to gil
the vacancy.
Duck shooting out in the back
water continues good, but the shoot
lists, - the weather grows warm and
enervating, loose confidence in their
ability to push . dug-out.
-Renewa..s for thu week: v. v.
Bsrtt, Ed. H. Williams, Elmot; I.
N. Fields, Bar6eld Point.
New subscriber: John P. Edring.
ton, Memphis, Tenn.
Every trip Of the Steamer Goa.
homa brings large consignmsnts OF
goods for our merchants, who are
looking forward To . large Spring
trade.
Rev. J. F. Lloyd, Presbyterian,
will preach At the Union Church, to-
morrow, First Sunday in the month,
regular appointment). All are oor,
daily invited.
FIR. Leonard, OF St. Mary's Ch
Memphis, came up lastiTuesdsy, re-
turning Wednesday, after officiating
at Divine services, and administer
ing the sacrsments to his little flock
Mr.. w. P. Hale accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Ida, left Thursda,
for Columbia, Tenn, Mr.. Hale''
hoyhood homo, on short visit to rel
ativss and old friends.
MIR. Charles Boyles, Of Elmot
who has recently had hard tussle
with . case Of Cerebro-Spinal-min'
ingetis, is, we are pleased TO an
nounoe, fast recovering his wonted
health.
Mr.. John P. Edrington, Of Mem
ph,s, former resident Of Osceola, paid
his old friends . pleasant and agree.
able visit during the week. The
atoh-strings of the Osceols residen,
oes are always hanging outside when
Johnnie is around.
The democratic Parott that
yelled 90 Justify "'Rah for Hayes "
during the last campaign, is back At
Republican headquarters, after .
ban,shment Of four months out to
Clear Lake. Polly seems subdued,
and has evidently recanted.
The delinquent tax list is in the
hands Of the County Clerk, and will
be published next week. Tax-pay.
era still have q chance to save addi-
tional costs which may accrue by
reason Of collection by distraint on
personal property, by coming at once
and making settlement.
County Assessor, B. L. Hill, is
up in the upper end of the county,
assessing the Realty. He is travel
ing in dug-out. There are some
inconvenience, no doubt, in this
mode of locomotion, but - al Offset.
the saving in the way Of expense for
horse feed, is an item not to be over.
looked.
Last Thursdays boat, together
with the mail she brought up, report
ed more cheering advioes as to the
condition Of the rivers above US, and
the indications now are not 80 alarm.
ing. II the rains will only let up
for . while, but little more damage
need be apprehended in the imme-